"Hello?" Atma decided to answer the telephone line even though he himself didn't know who the figure behind the string of unknown numbers was.
For quite a long time, Atma waited for a response from the other side until finally he repeated his words once again. Until the telephone connection was disconnected unilaterally, "What does this mean? The phone isn't clear!" Atma was about to slam the flat object in his hand, but before it was released, he realized that the object was not his.
Atma just spent time sitting on the sofa after he finished putting Yandra to sleep, while Clarita had not yet woken up from fainting. He occasionally checked the condition of Yara, who was lying weak with an Infues tube stuck in her left arm. He groaned softly at the thought of the tiny needle piercing the soft skin of the two-week-old baby.
Seconds turned into minutes, minutes turned into hours, and now the clock on the wall showed 12 noon. The Dhuhur call to prayer also sounded,
"None of your business!" Clarita snapped and put her cellphone back.Atma chuckled in annoyance and said, “Why are all women always so difficult to understand? Is it difficult to explain what she really feels?”Clarita ignored Atma's statement and chose to continue eating her lunch. Atma, who felt neglected, chose to stay away and return to the sofa. He stared at the pile of folders dispassionately. Meanwhile, Clarita enjoyed lunch with her mind wandering far away.'After this, what should I do? Hospital costs are certainly expensive, not to mention my life after this. I couldn't possibly continue to depend on the mercy of Dean or anyone else. I can't bother other people anymore, but what can I do? I only graduated from high school and have children?' thought Clarita, lamenting her fate.After enjoying her lunch, she opened the flat, rose-gold-colored object. She opened social networks, trying to find a job she could do from home. Like it or n
"Oh, uncle, were you listening? He says he's educated, but instead he steals what other people say without permission. quipped Dean, looking at Atma, who was standing with his head poking out behind the dividing curtain.Atma is nervous. 'What has happened? Do I feel like I'm talking to myself?' thought Atma, surprised at himself. Atma turned his face away to avoid Dean's probing gaze, but unfortunately, instead of being safe, his eyes were caught in Clarita's beady eyes. The dark black eye beads are very calming and give a feeling of peace.“Oh! What are you doing?” Dean asked, confused at Atma's strange attitude. The man just shrugged his shoulders indifferently and walked away. “It's really weird, really. It's true, Sis, when people are old, they like to act unclear." Clarita just shook her head with a smile on her face.Clarita and Dean continued their conversation. The two people of different ages seemed very friendly and had fun talking about Dean's first day working at this co
They were silent for a moment with their heads bowed and their hands raised, asking the Owner of the Universe to say a series of good prayers to Him."Do you want to go first, sis, De?" Clarita asked after they finished tidying up their prayer equipment."Sister, Dean wants to play social media first," said Dean as he turned on her cell phone. Dean chose to sit back on the sofa provided. Clarita nodded; her long footsteps walked towards the small cupboard and took some toiletries. Before entering the bathroom, she took the time to visit her little one, who was still sleeping in a peaceful dream. Their calm faces seemed to be a boost to Clarita's enthusiasm for living her life again.Clarita planted a soft kiss on her baby's forehead, then went to the bathroom and began her bathing ritual. It didn't take long for Clarita to quickly finish her shower and let Dean clean himself too.It was 7 in the morning, and Clarita sat alone on the edge of Yara's bed. De
"It's impossible; why, sis?" Dean asked with a confused look."Hah? Why, De?" Clarita asked, surprised by Dean's words.Dean took a breath. "Sister said it wasn't possible, so why is that?"Clarita looked at Dean and was silent for a moment, thinking about the right answer without having to tell Dean the truth. "Ah, there's no way I can live without you.After all, you've helped a lot, sis, and you're like an angel sent by God to help and help me," Clarita's alibi said to Dean, who was now looking at her with emotion.Dean didn't respond to Clarita's words; the woman just rubbed one of Clarita's hands. After that, Clarita fell silent again. She thought about the car she saw a few minutes ago. She pondered and tried to combine all the events that happened today.Starting with a phone call from a number she knew very well, uploading photos at a Semarang tourist attraction, and now a car she really recognized passing by her side, she tried to reject he
“What is their purpose in coming here? Do they want to? Ah, no way. They just threw me away; maybe they came here just to take me home again. But –“"Assalamualaikum, I'm home," shouted Dean as she knocked on the door of the house.Clarita stopped what she was saying, put her cellphone back, and rushed to open the door of the house. "Walaikumsalam," said Clarita as she opened the door.Dean smiled, and she walked into the house with her hands full of groceries. Clarita moved to help carry Dean's shopping. After that, close the door and lock it again. Now the two women, three years apart, are sitting in the living room and opening their shopping."This is the oven, sis; then here are the tools. So, that's where the cake ingredients are. If there's something missing, sis, just tell me; I'll let De find it after work."Clarita looked at Dean with teary eyes. “De, you shouldn't spend your money, De. You just met me; what if this Sis is a bad person?"Dean turned his face to look at Clarit
Atma reached into his trouser pocket, took out a cellphone with a bitten apple logo on it, typed in a series of numbers, then dialled the number. Coinciding with the third dial tone, a deep voice typical of waking up rang in his ears."Look for Clarita's house; I'll wait before lunch time," said Atma matter-of-factly."Can you do it, Jay? If you call, say hello first; make small talk first. To the point," complained the interlocutor. "Why is Atma Wijaya Mahendra looking for Clarita's address? It's not like you have nothing to do with them, right? It seems like you're just like her husband, Jay."“Tsk!” Atma unilaterally disconnected the phone. Leaving his friend and assistant to curse under his breath because of his attitude.He pondered for a moment, thinking about Bara's words. 'You seem like her husband'—thosewords kept ringing in his mind. He tried to digest Bara's words."Excuse me, can I help you?" as
Clarita hesitated; she was confused about whether to open the door or ignore him. There was another knock on the door from outside, making Clarita even more nervous. She was confused about how the man knew her house address, even though no one knew where her house was.Her body was shaking more and more, and she was afraid that something would happen to her baby twins. She didn't expect that the man would be so determined to look for her in her new house. Ten minutes passed, and a man could hear a faint conversation in front of his house.“Hello, ma'am, is this the correct address? How come there is no life? Are you sure that woman moved here? Who did you get the information from?" The man asked someone on the phone. Clarita covered her mouth and was shocked. It turned out that the man was the husband of her former boarding house mother. The boarding house mother is aiming for baby twins to become her children as a means of obtaining her husband's family inherita
“I what? Say it clearly!” shouted one of the residents with the tattooed arm. Seeing the man's arm made the mysterious man's guts shrink. He was actually only told by his wife, but he didn't expect that his wife was following the wrong person. “I have the wrong address; excuse me!” said the mysterious man quickly, and he was about to walk away. "Wait, once again, if you come here, we won't hesitate to report it to the police," warned Pak Danang firmly. Then the man nodded and left Dean's house on his big motorcycle. Dean thanked Mr. Danang and also the local residents who kindly helped him on such nights. They said goodbye and told Dean to always lock the door to his house. Dean looked around for a moment, making sure that things were safe and that the man wasn't looking at hers house anymore. After making sure that everything was safe, Dean opened the door of the house with the spare key she had. She closed the door to the house and locked it. She didn't scream because she was sur